CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-26009

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Published: Aug 12, 2025 | Modified: Aug 14, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.1
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and before 6.2.16, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 and before 7.0.15 & FortiPAM before version 1.2.0 allows an unauthenticated attacker to seize control of a managed device via crafted FGFM requests, if the device is managed by a FortiManager, and if the attacker knows that FortiManagers serial number.

Weakness

The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Fortiswitchmanager Fortinet 7.0.0 (including) 7.0.4 (excluding)
Fortiswitchmanager Fortinet 7.2.0 (including) 7.2.4 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References